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SHEFFIELD — The first snowfall of the season brought only about 1.8 inches of snow to Bureau County on Sunday, but it was enough to create slick road surfaces, causing traffic crashes throughout the area. One Bureau County crash has left a motor-ist dead.

On Monday, Bureau County Coroner Jan-ice Wamhoff confirmed Suzanne McIlvain, 48, of Manteno, Ill., was pronounced dead at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at the scene of a car versus semi crash that occurred on Inter-state 80 near Route 40, in rural Sheffield.

Wamhoff confirmed McIlvain’s vehicle had been traveling eastbound on Interstate 80, and the semi was traveling westbound on Interstate 80. For some reason, McIl-

vain’s vehicle left the roadway and struck the semi in the westbound lane, Wamhoff said.

Wamhoff couldn’t say for sure whether or not the accident was weather-related, but confirmed the roads were snowy and a little slick. She said she didn’t believe alcohol was a factor in the accident.

By Donna BaRkeR [email protected]

PRINCETON — Longtime Princeton businessman and community leader Glenn Browning is being remembered as a gentle-man and an honest businessman who loved people and treated everyone the same.

Browning died Friday at the age of 99, just a couple weeks before his 100th birthday.

Perhaps best known for car dealerships, Browning actually began his career in educa-tion before opening a Ford car dealership in 1945 in Bradford. He moved his Ford dealer-ship to Princeton in 1964 on West Peru Street and then built a new building in 1969, which is still home to the Ford dealership. In 1980, the Browning family bought the Chrysler franchise and purchased a showroom just a mile from the Ford dealership, also on Route 6 in Princeton.

On Monday, Browning’s daughter, Kay Browning, said her father was a hard work-er, having worked three jobs in those early years to keep things going. He had taught school in a one-room school near Annawan and later went to Bradford where he was a school principal before going into the car business.

Though he was a hard worker, her dad was always there for his family, Kay said.

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Pantry’s needs

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SPRING VALLEY — The need at Hall Township Food Pantry, which is sponsored by Project Success, is even greater this holiday season.

The food pantry antici-pates serving Christmas baskets to about 379 families this year, which is about 90 more families than last year.

“This is in addition to our typical 340 families a month,” said Project Suc-cess Director Jan Martin. “We have been seeing a steady 10 percent increase in giving.”

While families usually just “get by” on a regu-lar basis, they really feel the pressure to provide for their families during the holiday season.

“No one wants their fam-ily to go ‘without’ during the holidays, so they swal-low pride and ask for help,” Martin said.

While Hall Township Food Pantry is willing to accept any kind of dona-tion this holiday season, Martin explained she has been really working to increase the number of dairy products patrons will receive.

“This is a challenge as they require refrigeration, however we are fortunate to have lots of refrigera-tor and freezer space,” she said. “As our pantry is open Monday through Friday, we are willing to accept dairy, including milk, butter, cheese and eggs daily.”

The unique factor about the Hall Township Food Pantry that sets it apart from others, is the offering of “client-choice,” where a personal shopper volun-teer escorts patrons around the “store” helping them selected needed groceries.

“Each patron leaves with approximately 70 pounds of food,” Martin said. “And as food bank regulation, patrons may visit once a month.”

As the need increases this holiday season, the food pantry has become dependent upon the steady influx of generous donations throughout the country.

Browning dies just shy of 100th birthday

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Tis the season for getting acquaintedSanta Claus spread his charm and spirit throughout Bureau County this weekend as he traveled to several communities to greet children of all ages, including Robert Coomer who met Santa at the Amtrak train station Saturday morning in Princeton. Santa was one of several people waiting to board the train. Apparently, Rudolph and the other reindeer had prior commitments and could not take Santa to his destination, or possibly the reindeer were resting up for their big trip on Christmas Eve.

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PRINCETON — Alex Arauza has announced his candidacy for Bureau County Sheriff.

Arauza has been a police officer for more than 10 years. He began his career in law enforcement as a part-time officer for the village of Buda before joining the Princeton Police Depart-ment.

Arauza is a state certi-fied juvenile officer and is currently serving in an appointed position as the school resource officer for Logan Junior High and Princeton High School.

Arauza said he is the candidate that will give people of Bureau County a role model, which will inspire them to lead hon-est and honorable lives, thus reducing crime in the county.

“I see the sheriff’s posi-tion as not merely a title, but as the leader and protector of the county, whose character you should be able to trust,” he said. “Keeping our community and young people safe is the reason I believe I’m the qualified candidate to lead Bureau County into the future as sheriff.”

Arauza received train-ing through the National Association of School Resource Officers prior to taking his current position. As the school resource officer, Arauza has been on the front line working with community organizations to meet the needs of youth in the area.

In 1998, Arauza moved to the area to work with abused, abandoned and neglected children as an Adolescent Treatment Professional at Covenant Children’s Home.

“I’m committed to reaching the next genera-tion,” he said.

Arauza has been mar-ried for 18 years to Car-olyn, and together they have eight children. Arau-za volunteers his time with the Young Life chap-ter in Princeton and the Princeton Explorer’s pro-gram. Young Life seeks to meet the spiritual needs of young people in the community through introducing them to Jesus Christ, Arauza said. The Princeton Explorer’s Pro-gram teaches young peo-ple interested in a career in law enforcement about the job. Arauza has also taught a Citizen’s Police Academy in order to draw the police department and community closer by exposing people in the community to what police do on a daily basis.

Driven by a deep com-mitment to keep children and community safe, Arauza is a member of the Illinois Valley Special Response Team (IVSRT), where he has received training in Special Weap-ons and Tactics (SWAT), which has prepared him to be able to address any critical incidents that may occur in the county, he said.

“Serving high risk search warrants and responding to critical incidents are part of the risk that I’m willing to take to stop drugs and the threat of violence in Bureau County,” he said. “I’m a man of integrity and have a love for the people of Bureau County and I’m willing to serve them to my fullest abili-ties.”

Arauza said his humble and cooperative spirit will enable him to work with other police departments, schools and organizations in the county.

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Bureau County residents tell their experience in WashingtonBy Goldie Currie

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WALNUT — While on a recent trip to Springfield, a conversation sparked between Don and Sandra Watson about the tornado disaster that struck Wash-ington, Ill., on Nov. 17.

That conversation inspired the Walnut couple to get on the phone and find out how they could help with the devastating aftermath.

After several calls, it was brought to their attention there was a need to help with the clean-up of the several torn away homes.

So the Watsons spread the word, collected about $2,000 to donate to the community of Washington and were able to gather 44 volunteers from all parts of Bureau County, who were willing to spare a day and manpower for the commu-nity of Washington.

Doug Hansen, owner of Green River Lines char-

ter bus company in Peru, found out about the trip and donated a bus to help transport the volunteers on site.

The volunteers took off last week, and spent an entire workday on site.

“The people who went with us were hard workers and so positive,” Don said. “We had older folks, middle aged people and even some young volunteers. You had to be 18 years old to go.”

When the bus arrived at the location, it was imme-diately met by security, who was there to confirm the bus wasn’t just taking a tour through the destruc-tion.

According to Don, there is high security in the area that keeps “gawkers” and “looters” from driving into the rumble.

After being directed to a site, the volunteers were split into two groups and were assigned to tear down the walls of a home and sort rumble.

The sight of the amount of destruction left several volunteers speechless.

“The sight is just unbe-lievable,” Don said. “We didn’t even come close to making a dent. The tor-nado tore houses down for about two and half miles. There’s just lumber laying everywhere as far as you can see.”

One of the volunteer members on the charter bus was Kent Hildebrand of Princeton, who was shocked by what he faced in Washington.

Among the sites he saw cars mutilated and man-gled, bark that had just been torn away from tree trunks and the very few limbs remaining on the trees.

“The amount of destruc-tion was overwhelming. It’s hard to imagine a wind could do that much dam-age,” he said. “For as far as I could see, I didn’t see any building standing. Every-thing was gone.”

As Hildebrand explained the reason why he decided to help out with the clean-up, he brought up the time when he was 7 years old and his family endured a tornado.

“I remember people and neighbors came and helped put things together and clean-up, and I guess that’s one of the reasons why I wanted to help in Washing-ton,” he said.

Talking about the destruction left behind in Washington brings back memories of being in a tor-nado for Hildebrand.

“I heard it go over. When they say it sounds like trains, they are right,” he said. “When you see the destruction in Washington, you’re amazed more peo-ple didn’t lose their lives.”

When the volunteers returned home, they were met with a free hot meal donated by The Walnut Cafe.

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MeetingcanceledThe Bureau County Regional Planning Commission meeting to be held on Dec. 12 and the Bureau County Zoning Board of Appeals hearings to be held Dec. 19 have been canceled due to the lack of agenda. For more information, contact Kristine Donarski at 815-875-1631.

‘Still Dreaming of a White Christmas’By AAron KAufmAnn

“Still Dreaming of a White Christmas,” by Festival 56’s own Laura Brigham, is a cute little story about a traveling troop of four singing, dancing actors in the late 50s who have some group turmoil when a fifth per-former is added into the show.

As a surprise to his fel-low cast, Phil, Brendan Macera, invites Catalyn, Tayloir Pace, to join in their Christmas show. This upsets Bob, Mat-thew C. Scott, his wife Betty, Candice Dickinson, and her sister Judy, Kim McClay. Judy is the most upset by this because she feels very threatened by Catalyn. On top of this Judy, while unable to admit it to herself, has romantic feelings for Phil, who is apparently enam-ored by Catalyn. While the script itself seems to have too much go wrong and have it fixed too quickly, it works wonder-fully as a catalyst moving

between the wonderful songs — some of which are wonderful old clas-sic Christmas carols, and some of which are new.

All five of the main actors performed wonderfully adding to the setting with a stylized almost over-the-top enthusiasm that harkens back to pop-ular theater of the 1950s. Interspersed throughout the show, we are treated to a variety of music rang-ing from beautiful solo features to incredibly intricate duets with tight voicing that also helps build the pop feel from the 50s. Although a few of the music seemed a little low for some of the sing-ers, the singing was very well done. Along with the beautiful auditory experi-ence was a visual on in the form of dance, which superbly complimented the songs. The dancing showcased specifically the talents of both McClay

and Macera, who had a multiple very well per-formed couple’s dances.

Along with the beauti-ful visuals of the dancing were a number of very fun costumes. Designed by Brigham and with sewing help from Liana Hall of the Princeton Arts Academy, the colorful and flashy costumes also helped to set the period and bring it alive in a very special way.

From a technical stand point, there were a couple of things that could have been tightened up, but on the whole the one man stage crew/running crew/stage manager did a fan-tastic job. From running the sound cue, lighting cues, set changes and drawing the curtain, his work for the night cut out for him.

This show is very fam-ily friendly with a happy and uplifting message and nothing that would be unseemly for children. It was a lot of fun, and could be a good time for all ages. Again, and I can-

not say this enough, for a town the size of Princ-eton, we truly blessed to have theater of this qual-ity running year round. My biggest critique of the evening is that Tiskilwa — the Gem of the Valley — does in fact have a town motto.

Upcoming shows are set for 7:30 p.m. Dec. 11, 12, 14, 17, 20 and 21, and 2 p.m. Dec. 21 at the Grace Performing Arts Center, 316 S. Main St. in Princeton.

Aaron Kaufmann of Tiskilwa, who holds a Bachelor of Arts in music education and a minor in theater, can be reached at [email protected].

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“We could never help our neighbors in need without the continual gen-erosity of our givers. It is difficult to predict our needs as they vary daily. All we can do is continue to ask,” Martin said.

Project Success of East-ern Bureau County’s Hall Township Food Pantry serves nine communities — Arlington, Bureau, Cher-ry, Dalzell, DePue, Ladd, Hollowayville, Seatonville and Spring Valley.

According to the latest census, the food pantry’s coverage area includes about 10,500 residents. The pantry serves about 1,000 people each month, there-fore one in 11 residents in the giving area is a patron of Hall Township Food Pantry.

Martin encourages Bureau County residents to check out the food pantry’s Facebook page, where they spotlight services, needs, events and donors of the food pantry. Search for: Project Success of Eastern Bureau Cnty.Illinois.


He was loving and giv-ing. She remembers the time when some-one’s car broke down on Dec. 23 on their trip to Chicago. Her father let them have the family car so they could con-tinue their trip because their car couldn’t be fixed right then. The man did come back and ended up buying a car from her father, but he (Glenn) told them that’s not why he gave them the family car, Kay said.

As her father had got-ten older, whenever she went out somewhere, Kay said someone would ask her about her father and how he’s doing. She has always known that her father was a special person, and it’s nice to know so many other people knew that as well, she said.

When asked how she thinks her father would like to be remembered by the community, Kay said her father cared about people and was always honest with the public. Her father loved the Princeton commu-nity, she said.

“He always said he’s had such a good life here, and he knew the best people. Princeton was always good to him,” Kay said.

Her father died peace-fully in his sleep on Fri-day, Kay said.

“I think he just want-ed to be with the Lord and with Mother again,” Kay said.

On Monday, long-time friend and for-mer employee Bob Gustafson said he met Glenn Browning when Browning had his car dealership in Bradford. At that time, Gustafson was parts manager for the Ford dealership in Princeton, and the two men would swap parts back and forth as needed. When Brown-ing came to Princeton in 1964, Gustafson stayed with the Brown-ing dealership in the parts department until he retired in 1994.

“You couldn’t have asked for a nicer guy to work for,” Gustafson said. “If you did some-thing he didn’t like, he told you in private. If you did something he did like, he told you in public. That’s the kind of guy he was.”

Every morning, Browning would walk through the shop and talk to everyone, Gus-tafson said. When peo-ple came into the deal-ership, Browning didn’t stay in his office but went out to meet them.

When asked what he liked best about Glenn Browning, Gustafson didn’t hesitate in his answer.

“He was an hon-est man who treated everyone the same. You couldn’t find a nicer

person,” Gustafson said.Bud Bulthuis started

with the Browning deal-ership in 2002, though he, of course, knew of Glenn Browning for much longer growing up in this area, Bulthuis said. Glenn Browning was retired at the time Bulthuis was hired, but Browning still came into the dealership. Brown-ing especially liked attending the annual Christmas parties and always loved to get up and talk at the parties, Bulthuis said.

The things he admired most about Browning was the way he worked with people, Bulthuis said.

“In the car business, it’s hard to always please everyone, but in the eight years I was there, I never heard one single bad word about Glenn Browning,” Bulthuis said. “His word was gold.”

Bulthuis said he thinks Browning would want to be remem-

bered just as he was, a much respected man, a good businessman, and someone who had a lot of good times and good friends here.

On Monday, Steve Samet remembered Browning as a true friend. When Samet first came to town in the mid-1970s, he befriended Browning and realized Browning had a great sense of community about him. Samet knew he wanted to learn some of those things from Browning, and Browning was always there to help him.

“If it wasn’t for Glenn, I might be somewhere else altogether today. I was a young kid when I came to Princeton, just 29, and I wanted to do the right thing, and Glenn gave me the kind of support that a young person needs just arriv-ing in the community. If he saw I was going to walk off the cliff, he would tell me, and I listened to him,” Samet said.

As far as Browning’s impact on the commu-nity, Samet said Brown-ing had a very realistic outlook on business. He knew what to say and what to do to benefit the community, he said.

“There’s no doubt in my mind, Princeton is a better place because Glenn Browning was here,” Samet said.


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An inquest has not been scheduled. Wamhoff said she will wait on the results of toxicology reports before deciding whether or not to schedule an inquest.

In other crash reports, Illinois State Police responded to a two-vehicle crash at 9:08 p.m. Sunday on Interstate 80, eastbound at mile marker 79, just east of Bureau County.

According to a press release issued Monday by ISP Trooper Craig Graham, Robin G. Mende, 54, of Joliet was entering Inter-state 80, eastbound from Interstate 39 northbound, when she lost control of her vehicle and drove into the pathway of a vehicle driven by Berry A. Placher, 42, of Wyoming, Ill. Mende was driving a 2006 LeSa-bre, Placher was driving a 2012 Peterbilt tractor/trailer. Both drivers were transported to Illinois Val-ley Community Hospital. The report does not con-firm whether or not the crash was weather-related.

District 17 State Police reported eight crashes and 13 requests for assistance during the weekend.

Though no weather-related accidents were reported in Princeton dur-ing the weekend, Princeton Police Tom Root said driv-ers do need to take extra precautions as they get used to driving on the win-ter streets and roads again. Obviously, the main con-cern is speed, he said.

Drivers need to take into account the icy or snowy conditions and remem-ber more distance will be required when stopping, Root said. The other con-cern is visibility and drivers need to make sure their windshields are clear of snow and ice, the police chief said.

Bureau County Sher-iff John Thompson was unavailable by press time for an update on any weather-related crashes in other areas of the county.

However, as reported earlier in the Bureau Coun-ty Republican, Thompson has said drivers need to slow down as they make their adjustments to winter driving, allowing for extra travel time during snowy or icy conditions. They should also make sure windshields, headlights, tailgates and windows are cleared before driving. Also, drivers need to be especially careful on bridges and overpasses which may freeze before the roads do, the sheriff said.

On Monday, WQAD meteorologist James Zaha-ra said the weekend snow is over for now but the Quad Cities area could experience some light snow on Wednesday night, pos-sibly in the one-inch range. However, the arctic cold temperatures will remain for the next several days, before they are expected to reach the freezing mark by Friday for the first time in more than a week, Zahara said.


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At the courthouse

Marriage licenseLuke T. Delong of LaMoille to

Bethany R. Auleger of Oakdale, Minn.

DivorcesCasey J. Lindus of Hills, Fla.,

and Melissa J. (Willstead) Lin-dus of Walnut; married Aug. 27, 2009; divorced Dec. 2, 2013.

Robert James of Princeton and Marna S. (Verway) James of Princeton; married March 16, 1991; divorced Dec. 2, 2013.

Jedidiah Engel of Seatonville and Tanya M. (Savage) Engel of Spring Valley; married May 22, 2010; divorced Dec. 2, 2013.

Traffic courtDriver failed to give notice of acci-

dent — Colson P. Freehill, 27, of Princeton.

Driving on revoked license — Trina L. Dooley, 42, of Spring Valley.

Driving under the influence of alco-hol — Karen D. Milby, 29, of Sheffield,

Improper passing on left in no pass-

ing zone — Zachary L. Skaggs, 24, of Princeton.

Operate uninsured motor vehicle — Kristina J. Martin, 30, of DePue.

Overweight — Allen L. Perry, 63, of Tiskilwa.

Seat belt required (driver) — A 17-year-old female of Buda.

Speeding (15-20) — Steven C. Mar-roquin, 49, of Spring Valley; Vincent S. Pennock, 24, of Tiskilwa; Eduardo Reveles, 31, of Spring Valley; Troy D. Thompson, 39, of Princeton; Anthony J. Zenari, 47, of Wyanet.

Take, possess, sell wild bird, animal — A 17-year-old male of Sheffield.

Ladd Village BoardLADD – The Ladd Village Board conducted the

following business at its Nov. 26 meeting:• Heard the 2013 test results for the Valtran 7.5

MVA transformer, which is the substation’s main transformer. A recommendation was given to have it retested is now to three months, to have a back-up plan available in case the unit fails and to consider taking it out of service for fur-ther evaluation. The superintendent has already scheduled a retest for January and a smaller 5 MVA transformer is in inventory, if needed.

• Accepted the verbal quote of $620 from Ladd Automotive to make repairs to the Dodge truck.

• Complimented the street department on the beautiful job done in decorating the park for Christmas.

• Approved the October 2013 treasurer’s report.• Heard the two officers sponsored by the vil-

lage of Ladd for the police academy had graduat-ed and passed the state exam. Both are currently employed by the village as part-time police offi-cers. The police chief has submitted paperwork for 100 percent reimbursement of their school-ing, which he expect to receive in June 2014.

• Would take action on an amended outdoor

burning ordinance at the Dec. 10 meeting.• Heard a presentation from Illinois Municipal

League Risk Management Association representa-tive Eric Little for 2014 village liability insurance.

• Accepted Connecting Point’s proposal of $3,683.98 for three new computers for the police department, street department and village clerk’s office.

• Approved Christmas bonuses of $100 for full-time employees and $50 for the school crossing guard.

• Approved the 2014 board meeting schedule. The board meets at 6:30 p.m. on the second and fourth Tuesdays in the village hall.

• Heard video gaming tax received for October 2013 was $1,096.42.

• Briefly discussed the option of accepting credit cards.

• Briefly discussed the option of a local sales tax increase.

• Heard Santa’s Workshop would be held on Dec. 14 at Ladd Grade School.

• Heard the Snowman Parade would be held during the Ladd Christmas Walk.

• Approved bills in the amount of $99,025.88.The board will meet at 6:30 p.m. today,

Tuesday, in the village hall.

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ISP releases results from special enforcement patrolsLASALLE — The Illinois State Police (ISP) has

released enforcement figures from the Occupant Restraint Enforcement Patrols conducted from Nov. 18 through Nov. 26 in District 17.

The ISP issued 85 safety belt citations and four child restraint citations, with another nine warn-ings issued.

Trooper Craig Graham, safety education officer for District 17, said most motorists know safety belts save lives, but some ignore their safety and that of their families by neglecting to use safety belts and child restraint devices.

These ISP patrols reinforce the occupant pro-tection message by targeting those who choose to ignore the law. Lives can be saved if people simply buckle up, Graham said.

This project was funded through the Illinois Department of Transportation’s Division of Traffic Safety.

Bertha LampkinWYANET — Bertha June Lampkin, 93, of Wyanet

passed away Friday, Dec. 6, 2013, at Liberty Village of Princeton.

Born June 26, 1920, in Walnut to John and Viola Irene (Larson) Nelson, she married James Lampkin Aug. 20, 1942, in Princeton. He preceded her in death in November 1989.

Surviving are one son, Steven (Kathy) Lampkin of Wyanet; one daughter, Linda Lorenzen of Wyanet; four grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren; several great-great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.

She was also preceded in death by her parents, one great-grandchild and one sister.

A private graveside service will be at 11 a.m. today, Tuesday, at Forest Hill Cemetery, Wyanet, with the Rev. Mary Gay McKinney of the Open Prairie United Church of Christ, Princeton, officiating.

Memorials may be directed to the Wyanet Rescue Unit or Friends of Strays.

Arrangements are through the Fiocchi-Jensen Funeral Home in Princeton.

Richard RamosPRINCETON — Richard R. “Sonnie” Ramos, 72, of

Princeton died Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013, at Perry Memo-rial Hospital in Princeton.

Sonnie was born on Nov. 22, 1941, in Walnut, the son of Luie and Doris (Piper) Ramos. He was united in marriage to Cora Karns on Oct. 18, 2001, in Las Vegas, Nev. He worked at Creative Stairs and Wood-working Co. in St. Charles, Josten’s in Princeton, and Sunstrand in Peru. Sonnie was a member of the Moose Lodge in Princeton, and the Bureau County Farm Bureau.

He is survived by his wife, Cora Ramos of Princeton; four daughters, Becky (Jeff) Papendorf of Wiscon-sin; Kimberly (Richard) Nealand of Princeton; Bren-da (Eric) Sloan of Princeton; and Michelle (Terry) Rosenow of Malden; 10 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; two brothers, Steve (Deb) Ramos of Indianapolis, Ind.; and Jason Ramos of Amboy; two sisters, Cindy (Walter) Hilmes of Manlius, and Penny (Henry) Hilmes of New Baden and numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; one son, Michael; one granddaughter, Nicole; and one brother, Dennis “Moose” Ramos.

Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Garland Funeral Home in Walnut with the Rev. Brian Moore, pastor of the First Christian Church of Walnut, officiating. Burial will be in Malden Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at the Garland Funeral Home in Walnut. A memorial has been established in his memory.

Obituaries

Blood drives are planned in Tiskilwa and Princeton

Obituary deadlinesDeadlines for obituaries are 2 p.m. Monday for

Tuesday’s paper, 2 p.m. Wednesday for Thursday’s paper and 2 p.m. Friday for Saturday’s paper.

The American Red Cross has scheduled the fol-lowing blood drives in Bureau County: from 3 to 6:30 p.m. Dec. 18 at the Tiskilwa Fire Department, 135 N. High St.; and from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec. 30 at the Princeton Family Video, 20 W. Century Dr., Princeton.

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PerspectiveBureau CountyRepublican

Serving Bureau County SinCe 1847

Sam R FisherPublisher

Terri Simoneditor

Considerations by Nedda

From the editor’s desk

We had a great Thanksgiving weekend. All the kids came home, and Saturday they put up my outdoor decorations. Talk about a Christmas present!

We can all make the holidays really great for all those around us if we think outside our strict rules of how it should be. Most families have traditions and schedules for who comes and when. Some of you know exactly what each person will bring and how much. Some of us will be lucky enough to be invited to other gatherings believ-ing we have done enough of those big meals.

If you are the host, keep in mind the generational needs of the added in-laws, partners, ex-in-laws, fiancees and other combinations and their families’ traditions. Be considerate and ask what is good

for all, and be gracious about the answer. We old folks have man-ners.

If you are the host and hostess, make up craft materials, so guests can make silly or serious hats to wear and be sure and take a pic-ture. You can even award prizes. We have had people mutiny, and they were threatened with no meal or gifts. It works wonders. Any craft activity will do as they eat appetizers and wait for the finished meal or other guests to arrive.

Be sure and rest whenever you can and try to keep your routines.

It is so nice to have fewer obliga-tions and be able to enjoy the music, colors and joy of being together with friends or family for coffee and cookies after a concert or church. Gratitude comes into play here of course. We start to lose our friends, so time is pre-cious, and the holidays give us a chance to greet one another.

Keep in mind your Jewish friends and be sure to greet folks of other faiths and religions as well. It is Christmas. It is the time of generosity and thoughtfulness that we all hope we can continue practicing all year around. Now, I have to excuse myself. I have to make my hat. Be kind and Happy Holidays.

Nedda Simon of rural Princeton can be reached at [email protected].

‘Lost Lake’To the Editor,

I am an avid supporter and defender of Save the Lake, DePue. I have a passion for writing, and in my free time while not teach-ing fourth grade at DePue, I write poetry.

Lost Lake“As i lie on my death bed,No one seems to care.Many stop by to visit,But I don’t have a prayer.My days are surely numbered,Others ‘bodies’ flourish and grow.What has become of my legacy —Lost beauty — only I can know?The ‘Big Wheels’ Keep on turning,Not the ones I loved so dear.Today they turn their backs on

me —

Deny help from year to year.Days of youth and thunderAre gone now from my reach;My life, my wealth, my being,These things I so beseech.Next time you throw that rock

at me,Or beat me with your oar,I’ll remember to stand proud

and trueLike the Lake DePue of yore.”

Clare Zoran GonzalezDePue

The days are marching by, and my feet are try-ing to keep pace with the craziness going on in my mind. This to do; that to do. Lists to make. Errands to run. Gifts to buy. Menus to plan. In the throes of all the chaos, I have to step back and wonder what it would be like if we all just decided to stop marching ... and just take some time to sit down with those we love. Think about it. It’s not a bad concept, and the older I get, the closer I come to kicking the chaos to the curb in lieu of fam-ily, friends and love. Do I hear an “Amen?”

•••Speaking of lots to do, I hope you were able to take

in some of last weekend’s events. Surely, they were able to put you in the Christmas spirit. For the size of Bureau County, I’m always so impressed with the mul-titude of activities that go on around the county — not just at Christmas but at all times of the year.

If you happen to run into some of the folks who helped to orchestrate those events, I hope you’ll give them a well-deserved pat on the back. As we all know, it takes a ton of time, energy, effort and money to organize many of these activities, and so many give so much for so many. On behalf the Bureau County Republican, thank you for your efforts. Please know we notice your hard work and generosity.

•••Thanks to everyone who sent in photos and voted in

our contest to choose scenic photos for our upcoming 2014 calendar, which you will receive in your news-paper closer to the end of the year. I have to say I was totally impressed with your photography.

Also, thanks to everyone who sent in a recipe for our upcoming “A Homemade Holiday” recipe keepsake edition. As always, we can count on our readers to help us out with this special section, which you’ll soon receive in your BCR. Just a note: The BCR’s Editorial Department is the official experimental taste kitchen for all recipes, so feel free to drop off anything you need to have tasted.

•••Did any of you have the opportunity to see Festival

56’s “Miracle on 34th Street” at the Grace Performing Arts Center on Princeton’s South Main Street? I had the opportunity to be one of the cast members again, and as in years gone by, it was really fun. This radio show was broadcast over WZOE, plus there was a live studio audience. The other perks were complimentary coffee and baked goods from The Flour House Bakery in Princeton and great holiday music performed by the Bureau County Chorus. All in all, it was a fun and fes-tive morning.

I was at the Festival 56 box office the other day, and I could hear rehearsal for another play going on in the theater. Wow! If you get a chance, make sure you take in one of Festival 56’s holiday productions.

•••I’ve had lots of questions about the upcoming Illi-

nois Valley Living Magazine — our winter edition. It should be on the streets soon. I know you’re going to love it.

•••Thought for the day: “Then the Grinch thought of

something he hadn’t before! What if Christmas, he thought, doesn’t come from a store. What if Christ-mas ... perhaps ... means a little bit more!” By Dr. Seuss in “How the Grinch Stole Christmas!”

Thought for tomorrow: “Christmas can be cel-ebrated in the school room with pine trees, tinsel and reindeer, but there must be no mention of the man whose birthday is being celebrated. One wonders how a teacher would answer if a student asked why it was called Christmas.” Ronald Reagan.

•••Please add your local food pantry, your area toy

drive, your local animal rescue organization to your holiday gift-giving lists. And don’t forget to take your children/grandchildren when you shop for these pres-ents. What a great lesson not only in generosity, but also in our love for one another.

•••Have a great week, and remember ... you are

important to me and the BCR.

“The best Christmas surprise was when I came home from Alaska. My dad put “Welcome Home, Wendy” on the corn crib. I have never received a bad gift because

they are given from the heart.”Wendy Edington, Ladd

“My best gift ever was a baby doll when I was 4.

The worst was a lavender skirt and sweater.”

Janice Minkler, LaMoille

“The best gift ever was an original Playstation.

The worst gift ever was a food dehydrator.”

Adam Klein, LaMoille

“The best Christmas present was a guitar from my husband. I’ve never received a bad present.”

Barbara Klein, LaMoille

“My best gift ever was a Hot Wheels track when I was in grade school. My worst gift was a bottle of Grecian Formula from

my wife’s grandmother.”Pastor Kris Johnson, LaMoille

On the street What was the best gift you ever received? What was the worst gift you ever received?

TerriSimon

Letter EditorTOTHE

Nedda Simon

COMMENTARY

Anniversaries: Typically runs one week before the anniversary unless specified.Auction calendar: Information provided by local auctioneers. Runs in the Thursday Bureau County Journal and the Saturday Bureau County Republican.Births: Runs in the Saturday Bureau County Republican. Business & Agriculture: Runs in the Thursday and Saturday Bureau County Republican.

Education: Runs each publication, space permitting.Events Calendar: Runs each pub-lication, space permitting.Letters to the Editor: Runs each publication. Opinions of 500 words or less.Make Someone Happy: Runs each publication.Obituaries: Runs each publica-tion.Perspective: Runs each publica-tion.

PeaceBuilders: Runs in the Thurs-day paper during the school year.Police reports: Runs each publica-tion, space permitting.Religion Page: Runs in the Thurs-day paper.Wedding/engagements: Runs every other Thursday.Call the Bureau County Republi-can at (815) 875-4461 with any questions about deadlines or when a particular news item will publish.

When & Where

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Life&Arts ‘The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs’ — Festival 56 presents “The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs” at the Grace Performing Arts Center, 316 S. Main St., Princeton. Performances will be at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 10, 13, 18 and 19 and at 2 p.m. Dec. 14. Tickets are $26 for adults, $24 for seniors and $13 for students under 18. To order tickets, call 815-879-565 or visit www.festival56.com.

Community NotesAmerican Legion meeting

SPRING VALLEY — The Dominic OBerto Post 182, the American Legion, will have a Christmas party at 6 p.m. Thursday at the Valley Bar and Grill, Spring Valley. To make reservations, contact John McCormick at 815-664-4400.

Caring for caregiversPRINCETON — The monthly meeting

of the Caring for the Caregiver sup-port group will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Bureau County Metro Center, Princeton. Lunch will be served. To make a reservation, call Kathy S. at 815-875-3347.

Breastfeeding supportSPRING VALLEY — La Leche League

of the Illinois Valley, a breastfeeding support group, will meet at 10 a.m. Dec. 19 in Spring Valley. This monthly group helps mothers gain knowledge and support from other breastfeed-ing moms. December’s discussion will revolve around, but is not limited to,

“Nutrition and Weaning.” Expecting moms are encouraged to attend, as well as new and experienced moms. For more information, call 815-894-3303 or email [email protected].

Santa visitDOVER — The Malden Fire

Department and the village of Dover are sponsoring a visit from Santa from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at the Dover Village Hall.

Santa in SheffieldSHEFFIELD — Santa Claus will be in

Sheffield at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Sheffield Pride Park in downtown. In the event of bad weather, he will be at the Concord Township Building.

Annual Christmas serviceSHEFFIELD — The annual Christmas

service at the historical Danish church in Sheffield will be at 1:30 p.m. Sunday. Afterwards, everyone is invited to the Sheffield Community Center for refreshments and fellowship.

Make Someone Happy• Happy anniversary today, Tuesday, to Phil and Pam Kaufmann, and happy

birthday on Wednesday to Colleen Sailer. From your friends at Princeton Rotary.

Streits celebrate 60th wedding anniversaryMr. and Mrs. Arno Stre-

it of 21586 2115 North Ave., Princeton, will cel-ebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on Thursday.

Arno Streit and the for-mer Irmgard Pick were united in marriage Dec. 12, 1953, in the Lutheran Church in Lelm, Germa-ny. They are the parents of three children, Doris Streit of Princeton, Ingrid Streit of Grand Rapids, Mich., and Harold (Bren-da) Streit of Princeton.

Arno is a life-long farmer and retired from LTV Steel in 1992. Irm-gard retired from Harp-er-Wyman in 2000. Arno

enjoys nature, being outdoors and helping on the family farm. Irmgard enjoys knitting and cro-cheting handmade items with the fiber from the 14 alpacas they raise on their farm.

Mr. and Mrs. Arno (Irmgard) Streit

Rabes note 60th wedding anniversaryMr. and Mrs. Glen (Sha-

ron) Rabe will celebrate their 60th wedding anni-versary on Friday.

The couple were mar-ried Dec. 13, 1953, in the United Methodist Church in Malden by the Rev. David Fison. They are the parents of three children, Dan (Debbie) Rabe of Princeton, DeAnn (Tom) Underwood of Princeton and Darrin (Chris) Rabe of Princeton. They also have six grandchildren, Adam (Erica) Rabe, Mark Rabe (Jenny Koster), Beau (Casey) Underwood, Jenna (Erik) Rolfs, Collin Rabe and Connor Rabe, and two great-grandchil-dren, Abby and Emily Rabe.

Glen served in the U.S. Marines and is retired from farming. Sharon was previously employed by attorney George Skinner and also helped with the farming operation.

There will be a special family celebrations on Christmas Eve.

Mr. and Mrs. Glen (Sharon) Rabe

Auxiliary, Legion to meet WednesdayPRINCETON — Amer-

ican Legion Woman’s Auxiliary Unit 125 of Princeton will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday.

The usual and cus-tomary business will be heard along with com-mittee reports from Children and Youth, Membership, Poppy and VA&R.

Anyone interested in membership with the Auxiliary should attend any scheduled business meeting, held on the second Wednesday of each month at the post home, 1549 W. Peru St., Princeton, or call Carol Allicks, membership chairperson, at 815-872-7891 in the evening.

To make a donation to VA&R, send same to Clara Pease, 321 Briar Lane, Princeton, IL 61356. To make a poppy donation, send same to Bernice Burke, 2121 Crestview Drive, Princeton, IL 61356.

Plans need to be put in place for the “Post Holidays Girls Night Out” in January. The

time, place and date need to be set.

A fundraising commit-tee will be appointed for next spring’s activities.

Roger L. Eickmeier American Legion Post 125 of Princeton will also conduct its month-ly business meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the post home. The usual and customary business will be heard, along with reports on the recent pancake breakfast held in late November.

Upcoming activities will be discussed at this and other meetings.

For eligible member-ship information, attend this or any scheduled

business meeting held on the second Wednes-day of each month at the post home or call the post at 815-872-1171 and leave a mes-sage.

The Legion building is available for family par-ties, bridal/baby show-ers, business meetings, rummage sales, anni-versary/birthday par-ties, etc. For informa-tion, call 815-872-1171 and leave a message and phone number.

All members are reminded are reminded to bring in something for dessert. A light lunch will be served after the meetings.

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SaturdayTISKILWA — The

Tiskilwa Community Association will spon-sor Tiskilwa Country Christmas from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.

Events will include: 9 a.m., Community church bake sale; 9 a.m. to noon, library open house, quilt raffle and more; 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Main Street tree deco-rating contest; 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., pictures with Santa at TCA building; 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., con-cert and live nativity at Crossroads School; and 1:30 p.m., Bureau Coun-ty Chorus performance at the museum.

Lunch will be avail-able at Kelly’s, Indian Valley Inn and Piccolo’s.

Items for the county food pantry will be col-lected at several loca-tions.

Bradford students donate more than $450 to area causes

BRADFORD — The Bradford National Junior Honor Society and Stu-dent Council donated more than $490 for dif-ferent causes. They donated $310 for the Peoria Red Cross from the Washington torna-

does relief fund, $120 for the Honor Flight of the Quad Cities and $62 along with non-perish-able food items for the local food pantry.

The NJHS will contin-ue to collect donations for the Honor Flight at

home sporting events after the new year and is putting together gift baskets to give to the resident of Courtyard Estates in Bradford. The Student Council will sponsor a bake-sale and other activities also.

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Logan Night — The Princeton Logan Junior High girls basketball teams will be recog-nized during halftime of Thursday’s Princ-eton varsity girls game with St. Bede at Prouty Gym. The eighth-grade Lionesses were SRC champions.

Wrestling roundup

St. Bede, Hall/PC wrestlers medal

at SenecaBy BCR SpoRtS Staff

[email protected]

SENECA — The Put-nam County/Hall wres-tling squad placed three individuals in the medal round of Saturday’s 16 team Irish Invitational tournament at Seneca. St. Bede had two medal-ists.

Nathan Tonozzi led Hall/Putnam County with a third-place place finish at 182. Tonozzi defeated Sal Medina (Clifton Central) by a fall at :42 seconds in his first match. He fell to No. 6 ranked Tommy Lovett (Seneca) by a pinfall at 1:47 in his next match, but bounced back to defeat Kyler Seeman (Manteno) by decision 10-7 and he won by injury defalt to Mason Goodrich (Beardstown.)

This took him to the third-place match where he defeated Sam Ben-nett (Streator) by a pin-fall at :54 seconds.

“What a good day for Tonozzi,” Hall/Putnam County coach Jerry Kreiwald said. “Nice to

see big success from only a second year wrestler. He’s constant-ly improving daily and will be a real contender throughout the season.”

Two Panthers placed fifth, Mario Flores at 126 and Marco Gutierrez at 220.

Kreiwald said, “It was nice to have three victo-ries from the three final-ists we had. It is amaz-ing to me how first and second year wrestlers are holding their own competing against wres-tlers with years more of experience. Shows their hard work is really pay-ing off.”

St. Bede heavy-weight John Barnes was the runner-up at 285 pounds. Teammate James Peacock placed fourth at 138, falling to the No. 1 ranked Sage Friese of Seneca.

Also competing in the field were Amboy, Beardstown, Clifton Central, Dee-Mack, Hope Academy, Illini Christian, Kewanee, Manteno, Ottawa Mar-

LaMoille/Ohio splits weekend gamesBy Bill SChwaBenland

[email protected]

LAMOILLE — Two weeks into high school basketball sea-son, the LaMoille/Ohio Lions are 3-4, following a home weekend split with the Leland/Earlville Panthers and the LaSalette Academy Lions.

L/O downed their Little Ten rival Panthers, 53-49, on Fri-day night, then fell to the road-weary visiting Lions, 59-38, on Saturday.

“We made it a lot harder than we had to,” said L/O coach Brent Kalsto after his team’s four-point win on Friday night. “We got out in front 18-9. We did such good things, then we

just started getting anxious, and we feel like, the first shot we get is a good shot.

“I don’t know what to expect for the year, but I know we’re not going to be bad. I guarantee that. But, it’s baby steps.”

Brandon Morris was good for 21 points on Friday and anoth-er 20 on Saturday to lead the Lions in both games.

“He’s the focal point of our offense,” said Kalsto of the senior Morris. “Everything comes off of him. We’ve got

to have (other) guys hit some shots. When teams start collapsing on Morris, we need guys to step up and hit shots. And they will, they will. They just have to be confident.”

L/O’s advantage was just 49-47 with 48.5 seconds to play on Fri-day night. From there, though, Preston Pow-ers and Jeffry DeLong both connected on critical 2-2 free throws each over the last 32

seconds of the game to allow the Lions to outlast the Panthers.

L/O, who raced out to an 18-9 lead on the Panthers on Friday, was soon down by 10 points, 18-8, Satur-day against LaSalette after eight minutes.

The host Lions pulled to within seven, 31-24, at the break. It was a 26-24

LaSalette lead with 1:08 left before the half, when the visi-

Photo contributedSt. Bede coach Sean Hobson stands beside his two medalists at Seneca Saturday, James Pea-cock (fourth at 138) and John Barnes (second at 285).

Boys basketballFriday

LaMoille/Ohio 53Leland/Earlville 49

SaturdayLaSalette academy 59

LaMoille/Ohio 38 Brandon MorrisScored 21 and 20 points for Lions

See Lions Page 11

See Wrestle Page 11

Boys basketball: Bureau Valley 55, Princeton 46

Neuhalfen, Storm getpast the Tigers

By Kevin [email protected]

MANLIUS — Park-er Neuhalfen was like a magician Saturday night, giving it the old now you see him, now you don’t trick.

The shifty Bureau Val-ley junior guard scored 27 points to lead the Storm to a 55-46 win over visit-ing Bureau County rival Princeton. Neuhalfen had 13 points in the first half and 15 in the second, including 9 of 10 free-throw shoots.

“Parker’s happy we won. He could have scored two and he would have been happy,” BV coach Jason Marquis said. “He’s a great leader for us. He helps us collect ourselves. People want to talk about his offense. They don’t real-ize how good of a defen-sive player he’s become. It wasn’t easy. As a fresh-man, his defense was sus-pect, I’ll say that with a wink. That kid’s worked hard on a his game. It’s just fun when your best player are great kids like him.”

Tommy Johnston added 16 points for the Storm (4-2). Princeton (1-4) was led by Garrett Duffin (19) and JJ Vaccaro (12).

Even with Neuhal-fen’s scoring prowess, the Storm were unable to totally shrug the Tigers off. With Neuhalfen spending some time on the bench in the fourth quarter after giving up a three on defense, the Tigers managed to trim a 13-point deficit into single digits with a little over a minute left to play.

A pair of inside hoops by 6-5 senior post David Miller pushed the Storm

BCR photo/Mike VaughnThe Storm’s Ryan Young soars to the hoop against Princeton’s Zach Hicks Saturday at the Storm Cellar. Bureau Valley beat their county rivals 55-46.

at a glance• BV led as much as 16 points and Tigers

closed within eight in fourth quarter. The Storm rode the 1-2 punch of Parker Neuhalfen (27 points) and Tommy Johnston (16 points). Garrett Duffin had 19 for PHS.See Game Page 10

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BCR photo/Mike VaughnPrinceton’s Skye Behrends fires over Bureau Valley’s Evan Frank in Saturday’s sophomore game at the Storm Cellar. PHS won 71-35.

BCR photo/Mike VaughnBureau Valley’s Parker Neuhalfen glides for a shot over Princeton’s Nathan Duffy in Saturday’s Bureau County battle at the Storm Cellar. The Storm won 55-46.

up by 13 at 47-34. Vaccaro hit a three-pointer and after a BV hoop by Tommy Johnston, Duffin hit a two pointer and a two free throws to make it 49-41 with 1:15 to play.

The Tigers got as close as 53-46 on a three-pointer by Tyler Clark with 36.8 left, but Neuhalfen finished off the Storm win from the charity stripe with a pair of free throws a second later for the final points of the night.

“We couldn’t quite get over the hump,” PHS coach Jesse Brandt said. “They gave us some chances there. They missed four or five possessions in a row and we couldn’t convert on them. … It was a frustrating loss.”

“It’s no mystery, Princeton’s a big rival for us. The kids were excited, the coaching staff was excited,” he said. “We get to play them once every year ... So it was a good win for the kids, and I’m excited for them.

“People can say what they want about Princeton, but Princeton’s a good bas-ketball team. They played some tough teams down there at Orion. This is a good win for our kids. Our first on our floor, we love the home crowd. We love getting out every day where we practice and play. They can enjoy this until midnight on Sunday night. When 8 a.m. comes around Monday, we’re going to get ready for conference.”

When the Bureau County rivals meet next year, it will be as Three Rivers East foes with the shift of the conference lines form North/South to East/West. The Three Rivers is exploring playing a full conference schedule beyond that.

BV scored six straight points, includ-ing two hoops by Neuhalfen to open up a 14-7 lead at the end of the first quarter.

Neuhalfen hit a three to start the sec-ond quarter up with a 17-7 lead. The Storm stretched their lead to 28-15 at the half on a drive by Neuhalfen and a basket by Johnston.

Brandt just didn’t play smart basket-ball in the first half, getting into too much early foul trouble..

“It wasn’t the officiating. We made some silly fouls. First quarter fouls are just as important as third and fourth quarter. Puts you on the bench earlier. That’s a different guy who’s in there that doesn’t play as much.”

Duffin hooped to open the third quar-ter for Princeton. The Storm answered with five straight with a bucket by John-ston and Neuhalfen scoring on a drive and two free throws to give the Storm what would be their biggest lead of the night at 33-17.

A three and a two by Duffin and a jumper by Clark pulled the Tigers with-in 39-28 at quarter’s end.

Marquis said the Storm played with passion on defense in the first half, but showed fatigue in the second and didn’t get out on shooters like they should, “but buckled down when they needed to.”

Notes: The freshmen got the day off at 3:30 p.m. with some excitement with the Storm topping the Tigers 54-51 in overtime. Schoff led the Storm with 17 points with PHS countering with Colby Robbins (18). There was no drama in the sophomore game, where the Kittens ran away to a 23-1 first quarter lead on the way to a 71-35 triumph. Jake Reinhardt led the Kittens with 15 points with Skye Behrends, Tanner Kuhne and Isaac Salazar adding nine each and Dal-ton Jilderda eight…. Princeton returns to action at Prouty Gym Tuesday vs. Rochelle with the sophomores tipping off at 5:30 p.m. The Storm travels to Amboy on Friday.

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ScoreboardBasketball

Junior high BoysBVEC Tournament at DePue

saturday: ohio 23, Malden 8. ohio: rogers 8, reuter 6. Malden: Colmone 6.

LaMoille 42, Bradford 40. LaMoille: Perry 15, sarff 11. Brad: rouse 18, stahl 8.

Ladd 30, BV north 17. Ladd: Cissel 10. BVn: schoff 7.

Monday: game 4 - (1) BV south vs. (9) ohio. game 5 - (2) dePue vs. (7) neponset.

Wednesday: game 6 - (5) Ladd vs. winner 4, 6 p.m. game 7 - (3) LaMoille vs. winner 5, 7:15 p.m.

thursday: third place - losers 6-7, 6 p.m. title - winners 6-7, 7:15 p.m.

high sChooL BoysFriday’s scores

henry 77, Lowpoint 43rockridge 80, hall 45geneseo 62, sterling 54LaMoille/ohio 53, earlville/Lelamnd 49Marquette 65, Peoria Christian 64Mendota 45, rockford Christian 32ottawa 67, L-P 61Putnam County 56, dePue 34

Amboy Shootoutdixon 56, amboy 24

At ManliusPrinceton 7 8 13 18 - 46Bureau Valley 14 14 11 16 - 55

Phs (1-4): Brockman 0-1 0-0 0, Friel 1-1 0-0 2, duffin 5-9 (1-3) 8-11 19, Vaccaro 4-10 (2-6) 2-7 12, schmidt 1-5 (0-2) 0-0 2, hicks 1-7 0-0 2,duffy 1-3 (0-1) 0-0 2, Clark 3-6 (1-3) 0-0 7. totals: 16-42 (4-16) 10-19 46. Fouls: 21. rebounds: 25 (duffin 9, hicks 7). turnovers: 18. assists: 9 (duffin 2, Vaccaro 2, schmidt 2, duffy 2). steals: 5 (duffin 2).

BV (4-2): Balensiefen 0-2 0-0 0, Johnson 0-1 (0-1) 0-0 0, Johnston 5-9 (0-1) 6-8 16, Mead 1-3 2-4 4, Miller 3-4 (0-11) 0-2 6, neuhalfen 9-13 (0-2) 8-8 26, shipp 0-1 0-0 0, young 1-6 (0-1) 0-2 2.totals: 19-40 (0-6) 16-23 55. Fouls: rebounds: 30 (Johnston 8, Miller 6). turnovers: 9. assists: 8. steals: 6 (neuhalfen 2, Mead 2, young 2). Charges taken: neuhalfen.

sophs: Princeton 71-35. Phs: reinhardt 15, Kuhne 9, Behrends 9, salazar 9, Jilderda 8, Wedekind 6, Poorman 4, Bibula 3, Foes 2, torchia 2, Foes 2, schmidt 1.

Freshmen: BV 54-51 (ot). Phs (1-2):

robbins 18, shultz 12 Loftus 12, Farraher 10, youngren 7, sisler 2. BV: schoff 17, guerrero 10, edlefson 9, gibson 8, Peterson 7, sebby 4.At LaMoilleLeland/earlville 9 14 15 11 - 49LaMoille/ohio 15 12 12 14 - 53

LeLand/earLViLLe (1-5, 0-1): aviles 3-6 0-0 6, Leal 0-0 0-0 0, Frieders 0-0 0-0 0, M. Lowry 0-0 0-0 0, Baumbach 3-9 (0-1) 4-4 10, Bomstad 7-17 (2-3) 0-1 16, stiles 2-8 (0-2) 0-0 4, B. Lowry 4-8 1-2 9, saylor 1-4 2-3 4. totals: 20-52 (2-6) 7-10 49. Fouls: 16. rebounds: 28 (Bomstad 8, B. Lowry 7). turnovers: 16.

LaMoiLLe/ohio (3-3, 1-0): deLong 1-1 3-4 5, schweickert 1-4 (0-2) 0-2 2, Powers 0-1 (0-1) 3-4 4, Lovgren 2-6 1-1 5, Morris 10-15 1-2 21, tudor 1-3 (1-1) 0-0 3, gross 4-7 (2-2) 0-1 10, Mills 0-0 0-0 0, Becker 1-2 0-0 2, debruhl 1-3 0-0 2, Lucas 0-0 0-0 0. totals: 21-42 (3-6) 8-14 53. Fouls: 12. rebounds: 23 (Morris 12). turnovers: 14.

PreLiM: L/e 38, L/o 37. L/e: B. Lowry 10, stiles 9, aviles 7. L/o: stamberger 16, debruhl 8, schulte 8.

At LaMoilleLasalette academy 18 13 20 8 - 59LaMoille/ohio 8 16 8 6 - 38

LasaLette (2-2): aviles 3-6 0-0 6, Leal 0-0 0-0 0, Frieders 0-0 0-0 0, M. Lowry 0-0 0-0 0, Baumbach 3-9 (0-1) 4-4 10, Bomstad 7-17 (2-3) 0-1 16, stiles 2-8 (0-2) 0-0 4, B. Lowry 4-8 1-2 9, saylor 1-4 2-3 4. totals: 20-52 (2-6) 7-10 49. Fouls: 16. rebounds: 28 (Bomstad 8, B. Lowry 7). turnovers: 16.

LaMoiLLe/ohio (3-4): deLong 1-1 3-4 5, schweickert 1-4 (0-2) 0-2 2, Powers 0-1 (0-1) 3-4 4, Lovgren 2-6 1-1 5, Morris 10-15 1-2 21, tudor 1-3 (1-1) 0-0 3, gross 4-7 (2-2) 0-1 10, Mills 0-0 0-0 0, Becker 1-2 0-0 2, debruhl 1-3 0-0 2, Lucas 0-0 0-0 0. totals: 21-42 (3-6) 8-14 53. Fouls: 12. rebounds: 23 (Morris 12). turnovers: 14.

Prelim: Lasalette 48, L/o 31. Lasalette: Middlemore 13, Populus 10. L/o: stamberger 11, stuepfert 9Colmone Classic at Hall

red PooL: Fieldcrest, hall, stark County, Quest academy.

White PooL: Bureau Valley, hall JV, Mendota, st. Bede.

Monday: Mendota vs. st. Bede, 5 p.m., Fieldcrest vs. stark County, 6:30 p.m., hall vs. Quest academy, 8 p.m.

deC. 17: st. Bede vs. hall JV, 5 p.m., Mendota vs. Bureau Valley, 6:30 p.m., Fieldcrest vs. Quest academy, 8 p.m.

deC. 18: Bureau Valley vs. st. Bede, 5 p.m., hall JV vs. Mendota, 6:30 p.m., hall vs. stark County, 8 p.m.

deC. 20: stark County vs. Quest academy, 5 p.m., hall JV vs. Bureau Valley – 6:30 p.m., hall vs. Fieldcrest, 8 p.m.

deC. 21: 7th place - 4th White Pool vs. 4th red Pool, 3 p.m. 5th place - 3rd White Pool vs. 3rd red Pool, 4:30 p.m. 3rd place - 2nd White Pool vs. 2nd red Pool, 6 p.m. title - 1st White Pool vs. 1st red Pool, 7:30 p.m.

high sChooL girLsFriday scores

dixon 44, streator 23galva 40, Bureau Valley 32ottawa 51, L-P 25sterling 49, geneseo 47 (2 ot)

Amboy Shootoutdixon 34, amboy 27riverdale 49, Morrison 47

LaMoille/ohio 56, rockford Christian 46. L/o (4-3): Browning 11 (1) 2-5 25, V. Martinez 4 3-6 11, s. Martinez 2 2-2 6, hughes 3 0-0 6, geuther 2 0-1 4, Bennett 1 2-2 4. totals: 23 (1) 9-16 56.At Manliusgalva 3 14 11 12 - 40Bureau Valley 2 10 6 14 - 32

gaLVa: Jeffries 1 2-7 4, VandeVelde 4 1-2 9, o’riley 4 6-11 14, Klein 1 5-11 7, desmit 3 0-0 6. totals: 13 14-31 40

Bureau VaLLey (4-5): Bickett 0 0-0 0, osk arnadottir 2 1-3 5, dean 0 0-0 0, Bornsheuer 4 4-5 12, Kaiser 0 0-0 0,

deVenney 1 0-1 0, Bennett 3 0-0 6, s. reuter 0 0-0 0, Kepner 2 2-2 6, Petros 0 1-2 1. totals: 12 8-13 32.

soPhs: BV 39-34. BV: Brunoehler 18, dean 10.At Somonauk

Putnam County 62, somonauk 28.PC: gonet 15, a. Voss 14.

Junior CoLLegeAt Oglesby

WoMen: iVCC 74, Joliet 73. iVCC:Jesson 20, Macdavitt 13, rhodes 11.

Men: iVCC 66, Joliet 65. iVCC: Johnson 15, McCrary 14, smith 14.

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Shiela Browning had 25 points and Vanessa Martinez added 11 points and 13 rebounds to lead LaMoille/Ohio to a 56-46 win over Rockford Chris-tian in the Amboy Shootout Saturday.

Galva 40, Bureau Valley 32: The Storm fell in nonconference play Monday to the Wildcats at the Storm Cellar. Nicole Bornsheuer had 12 points and 13 rebounds for Bureau Valley (4-5). Heaven Bennett added six points and 12 rebounds.

The Bureau Valley sophomores posted a 39-34 in the prelim behind Savannah Brunoehler (19 points) and Savannah Dean 10.

Putnam County 62, Somonauk 28: The Lady Panthers rolled in non conference play on the road Saturday behind Carly Gonet (15 points) and Allison Voss (14).

Mendota 63, Winnebago 40: Abby Bromoschen-kel scored 17 points and Ally Bromoschenkel added 14 to lead the Lady Trojans in Big Northern play on the road Saturday.

Boys basketballPutnam County 59, DePue 34: Evan Krieser

scored 23 points to lead the Panthers in Friday’s Tri-County Conference championship. Jose Reyes led DePue in defeat with 13 points and Isaac Reyes added nine.

Putnam County won the sophomore game 44-23.Mendota 45, Rockford Christian 32: Mark

Prescott poured in 26 points as the Trojans (5-1) rolled in Big Northern play on the road Saturday.

Basketball roundup

Lady Lions top Rockford Christian

Shiela Browning25 points for Lady Lions

swimmingDolphins make a big splash vs. Clinton

The Illinois Valley Dolphins defeated Clinton 587-173 Saturday. The IVD boys brought home 31 first-place ribbons, 27 seconds and 20 thirds; the girls took 26 first places, 32 seconds and 18 thirds.

Ashley Heagy of Peru, Charleigh Holmes of Spring Valley and Linnea Lee-Brown of Princeton all took home a first place in every event they swam. There were five boys, Gunnar Jauch of Spring Valley, brothers Christopher (7) and Jacob (11) Lowery of Peru, Keegan Miller of Utica, and Jacob Pocivasek of Peru, who all took home a first place in every event that they swam.

Bureau County swimmers earning state qualifying times were Holmes (200 IM, 100 free, 50 breast), Jauch (100 fly, 100 free, 50 breast) and Lee-Brown (200 free, 100 fly). Caden Brooks of Princeton posted district qualifying times in the 200 IM, 100 free and 50 breast.

quette, Mendota, Rockford Lutheran, Seneca, Streator and Westmont.

At Princeton: Tyler Hammitt (145) placed second and Domi-nick Biggs (182) was third for Princeton in the Blackmark Tour-nament at Prouty Gym Saturday.

iKWFAt Byron: Six wrestlers

for the Tiger Town Tanglers took home first-place honors Sunday at Byron — Kameron

Wersinger. Michael Kurth, Ace Christiansen, Augie Christian-sen, Matthew Harris and Pey-ton Hammerich.

Six more reached the finals, placing second overall — Gavin Lanham, Triston Lasson, Braden Boyles, Charlie Korey, Chase Tatum and Blake Shofner.

Also for TTT, Kai Walows-ki, Anthony Vujanov, Coby Hill, Conner Alter and Brody Spencer all placed third and Cole Walowski, Karter Mon-roe, P. Brody Reviglio, Payton Walowski, Kody Mongan and Jimmy Kurth took fourth.

WrestleFrom Page 9

tors sank a trey and a deuce to go up by seven, 31-24, at the half.

LaSalette, located about three hours away to the southeast in Georgetown, Ill., posted a lead of seven to 23 points throughout the second half of their win.

LaMoille sophomore Josh Gross added 10 points, including a pair of treys, off the bench to his team’s win on Friday.

• Brandon Lowry’s layup with 2.1 sec-onds left to play lifted Leland/Earlville to a 38-37 win in Friday’s JV game. L/O fell, 48-31, as well, to LaSalette Academy.

LionsFrom Page 9

Blaze wins tournamentThe Bureau County Blaze 10u went 4-0 to win the recent Mahomet Indoor Tournament. Team members are (front row, from left) coach Jason Krich, Katie Bates, Katie Sexton, Darla Kepner, Olivia Alter, Jenna O’Donnell, Bri Broers and coach Brady Bushnell; (back row) coach Greg Sayler, Paige Manning, Tyra Sayler, Madison Krich, Avery Bushnell, McKen-na Solomon, Elle Jarrett, Trysta Foster and coach Joe Bates.

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TUMBLESON AUCTION COMPANY, PRINCETON, IL Email: [email protected] Or Phone: 815-872-1852

AUCTIONEERS: TOM AND MARY TUMBLESON LIC #040000396-397 & TIFFANY FOES LIC #041.001601

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 13TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

BUREAU COUNTY - PRINCETON, ILLINOIS

CHAMPION MORTGAGE COMPANY ) Plaintiff, ) -v.- )ROSEANNA STEEN, et al ) Defendant )

12 CH 00086 NOTICE OF SALE

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 3, 2013, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 11:30 a.m. on January 7, 2014, at the office of Russell, English, Scoma & Beneke, P.C., Ten Park Ave. West, PRINCETON, IL, 61356, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 223 SOUTH VERNON STREET, PRINCETON, IL 61356 Property Index No. 16-16-182-003. The real estate is improved with a gray vinyl siding one story single family home with a one car attached garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the pur-chaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or spe-cial taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condomini-um unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclo-sure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest com-munity, the purchaser of the unit at the fore-closure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Visit our website at ser-vice.atty-pierce.com. between the hours of 3 and 5 p.m. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300, CHICAGO, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 476-5500. Please refer to file number PA1216929. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300 CHICAGO, IL 60602 (312) 476-5500 Attorney File No. PA1216929 Case Number: 12 CH 00086 TJSC#: 33-22156I572705Published in the Bureau County Republican Nov. 26, Dec. 3 and 10, 2013.

December 14, 2013 at 1:30 p.m.Prouty Building, 435 S. Main St., Princeton, IL

Registration begins at 1:00 p.m.

Property Description: .32± acre lot located at 19 Sunset Ct., Princeton, IL 61368. Appx. lot dimension is 186 ft. x 111.67 ft. x 118.8 ft. x 114.98 ft. Road frontage approximately 115± ft. Electric, gas, sanitary sewer and water-municipal to site. Tax parcel number is identified as 16-21-101-048. Incl. 10 ft. x 10 ft. utility shed w/2 lawn mowers & weeder.

Auction Terms & Conditions: Ten (10) percent earnest money deposit of contract selling price is required on auction day at time of signing the purchase agreement. Remaining due upon closing. Closing to occur on or about January 31, 2014. Property is being sold on an “as is/where is” basis. Bidder(s) should arrange financing and perform due diligence prior to the auction. Bidder(s) assume(s) all responsibility for obtaining any financing for the purchase of property and neither Owner/Seller nor Broker/Auction Company assumes any responsibil-ity for Buyer’s inability to obtain financing. Seller will provide a survey on the day of the auction. Any announcements made the day of the auction take precedence over any previously advertised terms and/or conditions.Seller: Evangelical Covenant ChurchSeller Atty: Robert Russell, 815-875-4555 Russell, English, Scoma & Beneke, P.C.

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REAL ESTATE AUCTION.32± ac. Residential Lot

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CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUITBUREAU COUNTY,

ILLINOISESTATE OF ) BETTY JO ) PRETZSCH, ) DECEASED )

NO. 2013-P-107CLAIM NOTICE

Notice is given of the death of Betty Jo Pretzsch. Letters of office were issued to Don E. Pretzsch of 6123 Brook Drive, Falls Church, Virginia 22044 and Timothy E. Pretzsch of 2515 Asbury Avenue, Evanston, Illinois 60201 as Independent Executors whose attorneys are Angel, Isaacson & Tracy, 111 Park Avenue East, Princeton, Illinois 61356. Claims against the estate may be filed in the Office of the Clerk of the Court, Bureau County Courthouse, 700 South Main Street, Princeton, Illinois 61356, or with the Independent Executors, or both, on or before June 12, 2014, or, if mailing or deliv-ery of a notice from the

Independent Executors is required by Section 18-3 of the Probate Act of 1975, the date stated in that notice. Any claim not filed on or before that date is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the clerk must be mailed or delivered to the Independent Executors and to the attorneys within 10 days after it has been filed. Dated this 6th day of December, 2013.Angel, Isaacson & Tracy

Attorneys for Estate111 Park Avenue East

Princeton, IL 61356815-875-6551

Published in the Bureau County Republican Dec. 10, 17 and 24, 2013.

PUBLIC ANDLEGAL NOTICES

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

BUREAU COUNTY, ILLINOISCENTRAL BANK ILLINOIS, ) Plaintiff, ) vs. )RICHARD A. FUNDERBERG; WORLDWIDE )ASSET PURCHASING II, LLC; UNKNOWN ) OWNERS and NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, ) Defendants. )

CHANCERY NO. 13 CH 102NOTICE OF PENDENCY OF ACTION –

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE(735 ILCS 5/2-206, 5/2-207, 5/2-413,

5-15-1501(c) 5/15-1502 AND 5/15-1503) The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants, Defendants in the above captioned action, pursuant to the provi-sions of 735 ILCS 5/2-206, 5/2-207, 5/15-1502 and 5/15-1503, that the above captioned action has been commenced in the Circuit Court of Bureau County, Illinois, seeking to foreclose mortgage covering the following described real estate situated in Bureau County, Illinois, to wit: 1. Legal description:

The East 55 feet of Lot 207 in the East Addition to the Village of Tiskilwa, all lying and being situated in the County of Bureau and State of Illinois, according to the Plat thereof recorded in Plat Book B, page 32. Parcel ID Number: 22-07-452-008

2. Common address or location of the mortgaged premises: 645 East Main Street, Tiskilwa, Illinois 61368 and for such other relief. Summons were duly issued by the Court as provided by law and this action is now pending. Unless you file your answer to the Complaint in this action or otherwise make your appearance in the Circuit Court of Bureau County, Illinois on or before December 26, 2013, default may be entered against you. 1. The names of all Plaintiffs and the case number are identified above. 2. The Court in which the action was brought is identified above. 3. The names of the titleholders of record are: Richard A. Funderberg 4. A common address or description of the location of the real estate is as follows: 645 East Main Street, Tiskilwa, Illinois 61368 5. Identification of the mortgages sought to be foreclosed are as follows: (a) Name of Mortgagor: Richard A. Funderberg (b) Name of Mortgagee: Central Bank Illinois (c) Date of Mortgage: October 29, 2009

(d) Date of Recording: October 29, 2009 (e) County where recorded: Bureau County, IL (f) Recording Document Identification: Document No. 2009R06009 Dated: November 20, 2013.

/s/ Mary Romanelli DremannClerk of the Circuit Court

Attorney for PlaintiffDouglas R. Lindstrom, Jr.LANE & WATERMAN LLP220 N. Main Street, #600Davenport, IA 52801(563) 324-3246(563) 324-1616 (Fax)Email: [email protected] Published in the Bureau County Republican Nov. 26, Dec. 3 and 10, 2013.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 13TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

BUREAU COUNTY - PRINCETON, ILLINOIS CHAMPION MORTGAGE COMPANY ) Plaintiff, ) -v.- )ROSEANNA STEEN, et al ) Defendant )

12 CH 00086 NOTICE OF SALE

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursu-ant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 3, 2013, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 11:30 a.m. on January 7, 2014, at the office of Russell, English, Scoma & Beneke, P.C., Ten Park Ave. West, PRINCETON, IL, 61356, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the follow-ing described real estate:

THE WEST 79 FEET OF LOT 13 IN ELSTON’S ADDITION TO THE ORIGINAL TOWN, NOW CITY , OF PRINCETON; ALL LYING AND BEING SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF BUREAU IN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS.

Commonly known as 223 SOUTH VERNON STREET, PRINCETON, IL 61356 Property Index No. 16-16-182-003. The real estate is improved with a gray vinyl siding one story single family home with a one car attached garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by cer-tified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calcu-lated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against

said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condi-tion. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER),

YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Visit our website at service.atty-pierce.com. between the hours of 3 and 5 p.m. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300, CHICAGO, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 476-5500. Please refer to file number PA1216929. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300 CHICAGO, IL 60602 (312) 476-5500 Attorney File No. PA1216929 Case Number: 12 CH 00086 TJSC#: 33-22156I572705Published in the Bureau County Republican Nov. 26, Dec. 3 and 10, 2013.

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